Hello everyone, I am just starting to look into Lap Band surgery as an option for me. I happened to be blessed with heart disease (six bypasses at age 38), sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes. Weighing in at 270, 5’8”. I am currently taking a lot of insulin (160 units of nph and 50 regular each day) that I can not lose weight at all. I have done the diet and exercise bit. Spent a ton of money on a personal trainer and I am/was the most fit 270lb person I knew, but could not drop the weight or keep the diabetes under good control. So my exploration into Lap Band surgery has begun. I would like very much to hear from others with my similar conditions who have had the band “installed”. How has it changed your meds, diabetes, apnea and cholesterol etc.
I am searching and reading the site (that could take a year in itself). Any feedback from others would be appreciated.
Thanks Archer
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Hi Archer, I'm thrilled to find someone else from this area. I actually live in Baraboo. I haven't been going to Madison for support group since winter started. I will start going when it warms upand the weather gets nicer. I just went and got a fill Tue and have good restriction now. Maybe TOOO good. I'm really tight. I really like the UW clinic. All the staff are nice and very helpful. My only complaint is that it's hard to get a human voice on the phone sometimes. The hospital staff were very nice too and I was very happy with the care. I knew it would be good because I had back surgery there last May. Feel free to ask any questions. You can pm me if you want.
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Hi Archer
I am 58 years old. 5'9" and started my journey at 291 pounds. I had high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, bad knees, high cholesteral, high triglicerides. I take 3bp pills a day. I started out with uncontrolable sugar levels. I took 88 units of Landis, sliding scale of regular insulin at meals, 2 metformin and 1 advandia per day. That was back in july when I was banded. I have lost 75 pounds...........38 units of Landis and 2 metformin per day. My c-pap number is 18....but I need to get that checked. I think it is too high now. My cholesteral and triglicerides are now in the normal zone. Hope this makes sense to you and helps you.
__________________ Kari banded 7-16-07 Dr. Ortiz / TJ
Archer my blood glucose levels were always high (200 -220) when I woke up in the morning (3:30 am). I had to take 100 units of Lantus at night, a shot of Byetta before breakfast and dinner, 45 mg of Actos once a day and 2-5/500 Glyb/Metformin twice a day. I lost a total of 42 lbs and was able to lower my Lantus nightly to 30 units. I no longer take any more Byetta. This was all done during my 3 month diet before surgery. When I do Blood work next week I hope she will cut back on some of the oral diabetic meds as well.
My Cardiologist has cut two of my BP meds (Cardizem & Metoporol) in half. I have lost 18 more since my 2/25 surgery. My highest weight was 435 ( 7/2007 ) and I am now at 375.
I am on a total of 15 meds so I still have a ways to go, but its a start.
I also had Afibb and a heart flutter that was corrected with an Ablation once I lost approx 40 lbs. My next check up I will probably have my Amiodarone cut in half.
I am glad to hear about people cutting back on insulin and oral medicatiopn. I will be banded on 4/7 and can't wait to be able to cut back on the amount of insulin and blood pressure medication. This is so encouraging. I am getting really excited.
Hello everyone,
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